Royal reception, empty outcomes: Momodu queries Tinubu’s UK visit

Our Reporter, Abuja  A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, has criticised...
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Royal reception, empty outcomes: Momodu queries Tinubu’s UK visit

Terrorists kill eight, blow up key Niger bridge, cut off border communities

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than eight persons were killed on Monday after suspected terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device...
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Terrorists kill eight, blow up key Niger bridge, cut off border communities

Port deal or tied aid: What did Tinubu bring back home? By Nnamdi Elekwachi 

By Nnamdi Elekwachi  The port deal the Tinubu government signed during the just-concluded official state visit to the United Kingdom...
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Port deal or tied aid: What did Tinubu bring back home? By Nnamdi Elekwachi 

2027: PDP BoT member backs ADC coalition, slams APC over rising poverty

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Eme Okoro,...
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2027: PDP BoT member backs ADC coalition, slams APC over rising poverty

Thugs attack THISDAY reporter in Ebonyi

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Suspected political thugs attacked a THISDAY correspondent in Ebonyi State, Comrade Benjamin Nworie, in the early hours...
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Thugs attack THISDAY reporter in Ebonyi

Scores of bandits eliminated as troops strike Turji’s hideouts

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised scores of armed bandits in a major offensive targeting camps...
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Scores of bandits eliminated as troops strike Turji’s hideouts

2027: Otti won’t oppose Tinubu’s re-election — Abia Reps member

…As solar project illuminates Bende, signals grassroots impact Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A fresh political signal ahead of the 2027 general...
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2027: Otti won’t oppose Tinubu’s re-election — Abia Reps member

As 2027 race heats up, Obi, Makinde, Dickson storm Kano for high-level meeting with Kwankwaso

…Sallah visit sparks fresh talks of political realignments, coalition ahead of next elections Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Permutations ahead of the...
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As 2027 race heats up, Obi, Makinde, Dickson storm Kano for high-level meeting with Kwankwaso

2027: Obi’s ‘no shishi’ politics could derail presidential ambition – ADC chair warns 

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The build-up to the 2027 presidential race intensified over the weekend as the Abia State Chairman of...
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2027: Obi’s ‘no shishi’ politics could derail presidential ambition – ADC chair warns 

Subsidy was a scam — Ex-minister, Ikoh

...Says Tinubu vindicated, urges S’East to align with centre Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Henry...
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Subsidy was a scam — Ex-minister, Ikoh

My lord, Justice Kneel Down by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Minor judges have been known to abuse the contempt of court jurisdiction in an attempt to enhance...
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My lord, Justice Kneel Down by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

The insecurity triad (1): How kidnapping became Nigeria’s multi-billion naira ransom industry

By Max Amuchie | The Sunday Stew  There is a particular kind of silence that follows a kidnapping. It is...
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The insecurity triad (1): How kidnapping became Nigeria’s multi-billion naira ransom industry

Prof Nnenna Oti, uncompromising umpire that midwifed the birth of new Abia 

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia In the annals of Abia State, the 2023 governorship election will be remembered not merely for its...
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Prof Nnenna Oti, uncompromising umpire that midwifed the birth of new Abia 

Ministry of finance and whistleblowing policy sensitization by Godwin Onyeacholem 

By Godwin Onyeacholem             For the second time since late 2021, five years after President Muhammadu...
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Ministry of finance and whistleblowing policy sensitization by Godwin Onyeacholem 

Otti affirms S’East unity, calls for deeper regional collaboration

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reaffirmed unity among South-East governors, dismissing claims of disunity as misconceptions...
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Otti affirms S’East unity, calls for deeper regional collaboration

M/East tensions push petrol price to N1,245/litre as Dangote announces fresh hike

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nigeria’s fuel market is set for another adjustment as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a new...
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M/East tensions push petrol price to N1,245/litre as Dangote announces fresh hike

Washington’s three blind mice and how they destroy the world by Owei Lakemfa 

By Owei Lakemfa Washington’s three blind mice. Donald Trump, their President. Marco Rubio his Secretary of State and Pete Hegseth,...
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Washington’s three blind mice and how they destroy the world by Owei Lakemfa 

EID-EL-FITR: Otti felicitates Muslim community, urges unity

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has felicitated the Muslim community in Nigeria on this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration,...
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EID-EL-FITR: Otti felicitates Muslim community, urges unity

Oruruo dismisses ‘illegal’ PDP congresses in Enugu

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Barrister Steve Oruruo, has dismissed...
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Oruruo dismisses ‘illegal’ PDP congresses in Enugu

‘Sick’ nation: Odinkalu decries killings at home as Nigerian leaders gather in London

Our Reporter, Abuja  Human rights lawyer and scholar, Chidi Odinkalu, has condemned the spate of killings in parts of the...
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‘Sick’ nation: Odinkalu decries killings at home as Nigerian leaders gather in London
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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Suspected political thugs attacked a THISDAY correspondent in Ebonyi State, Comrade Benjamin Nworie, in the early hours of Monday. Nworie, a former Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the…

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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Barrister Steve Oruruo, has dismissed reports of parallel state congresses allegedly held in the state by another PDP faction led by…